Great topic!

Particularly be sure to include your goals for real estate investing so that folks can help you. 2) Follow your favorite forum topics and set up keyword alerts!

That is what enables you to literally put your money to work in two places at one time.If you can't find the podcast you are looking for, there is a ton of information in this old thread: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/519/topics/245380-parad...Policy design is everything.

Your husband does not qualify for REPS anyway, but you do not need REPS to benefit from the so-called STR loophole.More importantly, STRs typically create large tax losses in the first year only.Most importantly, taxes are never a good reason to choose a poorly performing investment, IMHO.Read this post: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1122635-the-s... 

@Christopher Bierman-Gwinnread these two threads and see what you thinkhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1159104-overl...

And those taxes get completely erased when you die if you hold properties until that time.Read this for more details:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1121063-expla... 

Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsBest of luck here at BP Nation.

Legislation around short-term rentals also seems to be a hot topic on Dauphin Island, so there is some risk to the STR market there in general.

Let's get into more intermediate to advanced topics.   

Anyone interested in speaking more about this topic please reach out to me.